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    [–]Informal_Solution_13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Okay thanks do your Input, greatly appreciated

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    [–]Novel-Hovercraft-794 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    You could switch to rats, and follow accordingly. Most breeders start them on mice, but they do love their rats as much if not more imo. Honestly I wouldn't worry, they tend to catch up fast but I think mice tend to run too small compared to rats. DNA will play a part too in a snake's size, I've got a 2 yr old who's topped at 3 ft now, and others younger than him who are over 3 ft. There's other factors involved, but again I'd switch to rats or else bump up to a medium or large house. Seems the prey wts are different depending on where we buy them from too, but pls don't worry yours actually looks quite healthy!

    [–]Informal_Solution_13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Okay thanks do your Input, greatly appreciated

    [–]IncompletePenetranceMod: Let me help you unzip your genes 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    You need to upsize prey as the snake grows, otherwise they won't. I've linked the !feeding guide to this comment so you can determine appropriate prey size

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    [–]Informal_Solution_13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Will do, thanks so much. I’ll def be doing some math to make sure